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Helen Partz12 hours agoCrypto collapses generate hundreds of millions of dollars for lawyersLack of cryptocurrency regulations have made the legal work on crypto bankruptcies more difficult and expensive, FTX lawyers said.4256 Total views115 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsJoin us on social networksThe legal industry has emerged as a major winner amid cryptocurrency collapses like FTX and Celsius, generating hundreds of millions of dollars for lawyers.


Lawyers, accountants, consultants, analysts and other professionals have collected at least $700 million in fees from the bankruptcies of major crypto firms over the past year, according to a report and an analysis by The New York Times.


The calculated amount includes the costs charged as part of the crypto bankruptcy cases of five crypto firms — FTX, Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, BlockFi and Genesis Global — between July 5, 2022, and July 31, 2023. The figure is likely to grow significantly as the cases unfold in the near future, with Sam Bankman Fried’s trial coming in October.The fees charged in crypto bankruptcy cases. Source: The New York Times


According to the data, the legal experts involved in the FTX case are the biggest winners of cryptocurrency bankruptcies, charging a total of $326 million. The law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, which is managing FTX’s bankruptcy, has reportedly charged over $110 million in legal fees, in addition to $500,000 in expenses.


Andrew Dietderich reportedly noted that the costs are particularly driven by the lack of clear cryptocurrency regulations, which made the cases more complex and time-consuming.


Kirkland & Ellis, which handles Celsius, Genesis and Voyager bankruptcies, has billed $101 million for its work, with $2.5 million in expenses, The New York Times analysts said. Alvarez & Marsal, a turnaround management firm, has reportedly charged more than $125 million for its work on FTX, Celsius and Genesis.


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Some of the initial reports indicating that firms such as Sullivan & Cromwell would reap a fortune from their crypto bankruptcy work surfaced in January 2023. The firm reportedly had more than 150 people working on the FTX case at the time, including 30 partners with rates exceeding $2,000 per hour.


Amid concerns over high legal fees, the United States bankruptcy court appointed Katherine Stadler as fee examiner for the FTX case. In June, Stadler reported that the team working on FTX had requested more than $200 million in fees since the November bankruptcy, stating that the fees were reasonable.


Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried’s legal team is continuing to fight against the United States Department of Justice, asking the court on Sept. 1 to deny all recent requests by the authority. As previously reported by Cointelegraph, one of the DOJ’s requests included an appeal to ban all of SBF’s seven expert witnesses from testifying in court. Some of the witnesses could cost SBF up to $1,200 per hour to testify.


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